Archive for April, 2008



Football news 29 April 2008

Tuesday 29 April 2008 @ 9:00 am

Bleacher Report
Vick’s future isn’t in Atlanta; is it anywhere in NFL? - Columnist
ESPN
By Gene Wojciechowski You can only imagine what was going through Michael Vick’s mind as NFL commissioner Roger Goodell emerged from the left side of the

Boston Globe
NFL teams will be held accountable for draft-day gambles
Dallas Morning News, TX
NEW YORK – Wide receiver Mario Manningham admitted to NFL teams during the 2008 draft process that he failed drug tests at the University of Michigan.

Bleacher Report
Baltimore Ravens 2008 NFL Draft Review
Kansas City Star, MO
Rice was drafted in order to take pressure off of Willis McGahee, and will have to prove he can withstand an NFL pounding. Gooden and Zbikowski are not

WSBT-TV
NFL Draft: Rivals come together
Seattle Post Intelligencer
The Seahawks introduced their top picks from the weekend’s NFL draft on Monday, just after Jackson and Carlson had formally introduced themselves to one

Bleacher Report
Draft: 10 best marriages of talent, team needs - NFL
ESPN
By Jeffri Chadiha The end of this year’s NFL draft means we finally can start giving serious thought to how these prospects might measure up in the coming

Washington Post
INSIDE THE NFL
SI.com
Following is my evaluation of the 2008 NFL draft, based on personal preference of various teams. Usually I use letter grades, but that system is now in the

Canoe.ca
NFL teams draft 6 Wolverines
MLive.com, MI
Crable, too, will have the companionship of former Wolverines in the NFL. Chosen in the third round, No. 78 overall, Crable will become part of a New

Citizen
NFL draft a swap meet with a record 33 trades
The Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) — One thing about an NFL draft with this many trades: There were that many players that teams just simply had to have.



Football news 26 April 2008

Saturday 26 April 2008 @ 11:09 am

Bleacher Report
Pacman-to-Cowboys deal still not done
The Associated Press
The deal still wasn’t finalized Friday, two days after the teams agreed in principle and the eve of the NFL draft. The Titans are supposed to get Dallas’

WBT
Son of Hall of Famer saw NFL as a long shot
San Francisco Chronicle,  USA
Midway through that season, reporters and friends began wondering if he might skip his senior year and enter the NFL draft. “Are you leaving?

Sports-Odds.com
NFL DRAFT
Los Angeles Times, CA
By Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer NEW YORK — It’s called the NFL draft, but it’s almost like a high-stakes game of lining up dominoes.

Earthtimes (press release)
Former Packers great Favre not contemplating comeback to NFL
The Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) — Maybe the best proof that Brett Favre is the football icon of his generation came Friday when he became the cover boy for Madden NFL ‘09.

New York Times
After First NFL Pick, Day of Tantalizing Choices
New York Times, United States
By JUDY BATTISTA At the end of the week, it was easy to pick out the player for whom the NFL draft had already ended. Jake Long, signed, sealed and

Windsor Star
INSIDE THE NFL
SI.com
As we head into the last evening before the NFL draft, I’m going to try not to be a rumor-mongerer. Rather, I’m going to tell you what I heard reliably

BigNews.biz
Editorial shorts: Are you ready for some football? In April?
Minneapolis Star Tribune, MN
It’s a big week for pro football in Minnesota, with the Vikings trading for talented but previously troubled defensive end Jared Allen, and the NFL kicking



Football news 22 April 2008

Tuesday 22 April 2008 @ 9:22 am

National Post

NFL REINSTATE THURMAN
Sportinglife.com, UK
But after being cleared to resume working out with the Bengals in January, Thurman was fully reinstated Monday by NFL commissioner Roger Goodell.


Bleacher Report

NFL Notebook: Dolphins close to signing No. 1 pick
Seattle Post Intelligencer
The Miami Dolphins are close enough in pre-draft negotiations with Michigan offensive tackle Jake Long that a contract could be announced any day, an NFL

Delaware QB Flacco’s stock rising in NFL draft
Newsday, NY
The bottom line is I definitely believe I can play and win in the NFL.” Flacco, a native of Audubon, NJ, not far from Philadelphia, flew under the radar


Seattle Times

Months of scouting comes to a head Saturday for the Seahawks in
Seattle Times, United States
By Danny O’Neil The hours Ruston Webster spent watching videotape of NFL prospects the past couple of months add up to days by the time the draft arrives.


Boston Globe

NFL draft preview series: Arkansas RB Darren McFadden
Dallas Morning News, TX
He has skinny legs by NFL running back standards and often goes down on first contact on inside running plays. And he doesn’t always run with patience.




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